China camera apps may open up user data to Beijing government requests
In the wake of growing global concerns over internet privacy and security protection, cybersecurity experts say Chinese companies cannot deny […]
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Google to pay $13 million over Street View data collection
Google has agreed to pay a $13 million settlement that could resolve a class-action lawsuit over the company’s collection of […]
‘Anonymised’ data can never be totally anonymous
An anonymised dataset is supposed to have had all personally identifiable information removed from it, while retaining a core of […]
European Data Protection Board Issues Opinion on U.S. CLOUD Act
On July 10, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a joint […]
The Browser Extensions Are Selling Your Personal Information
A new investigative report looks at just how your browser extensions are capturing and selling your Web history and private […]
Blockchain startup JEDTrade launches privacy-protected data exchange platform
Singapore-based blockchain startup JEDTrade has launched Jupiter Chain – a consent-able data exchange platform that enables the use of data […]
Amazon Faces EU Inquiry Over Data From Independent Sellers
European antitrust regulators have opened an investigation into the data that Amazon uses from third-party sellers who rely on the […]
Facial Recognition Tech Is Growing Stronger, Thanks to Your Face
Large databases, built with images from social networks and dating services, contain millions of pictures of people’s faces. Some are […]
Duch privacy watchdog warns banks not to use payments for marketing
On Wednesday Duch data protection authority – Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens – announced that banks should not offer their customers products on […]
Facebook to give data on hate speech suspects to French courts
Facebook has agreed to hand over the identification data of French users suspected of hate speech on its platform to […]
Facebook to give data on hate speech suspects to French courts
Facebook has agreed to hand over the identification data of French users suspected of hate speech on its platform to […]
Data collection leads to discrimination and self-censorship
Widespread data collection practices lead to self-censorship and discrimination even though most users are not fully aware of how much […]